I once asked my editor at Simon & Schuster Children’s, Justin Chanda, what he finds is the biggest mistake that aspiring picture book writers tend to make. His answer: “The one that I see most often, and it covers a multitude of sins, is they do not take the time to . . .
Thanks so much to Elizabeth Dulema for interviewing me about creative process on her blog recently. She included lots of photos and art samples, including my Broken Crayon dragon. After seeing the later, Jane Yolen (yes THE Jane Yolen!!!!) emailed me a poem she had written after seeing the image. Jane has kindly given . . .
CONTENT MISSING As some of you (those who follow me on Instagram or Twitter) may have noticed, I’ve been having a ton of fun with broken crayons lately. Because you never know what will come out of a broken crayon. I’ve been experimenting with Padlet lately as another potential way of interacting with young readers next . . .
